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Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by MrJameGumb@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So, they are trying to speed run the failure of McDonald's experiment with Redbox. Instead of creating a massively successful brand that eventually gets bought up and run into the ground by Christian nutjobs, the Christian nutjobs are starting a video business to crater on their own.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Redbox wasn't a failure. It was actually quite profitable in its day. It just got outclassed by streaming, as did every physical media rental service. I don't know if Netflix even sends discs out anymore, if they do I'd bet money that it's severely less than what it once was.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago

Sept 29, 2023, the last DVD to go out was True Grit.

I looked it up cause I remember reading about it ending fairly recently.

[–] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I am completely out of the loop here but I already know someone important screwed up big time